It's not just landlords: many flatmates are now imposing draconian rules. But the real problem is a system that pits tenants against each other, says writer Kimi Chaddah ...
New Delhi spent decades cosying up to the US. The truth is, Washington doesn't have allies outside the west - it has clients, says historian Mukul Kesavan ...
Here's to all the uncles, aunties and caregivers of emotional influence who may not be biological parents, but who have been woven into the safety net of our lives ...
From the outset her role has been crucial, and her fall will exacerbate all the doubts about the PM and his ability to keep Labour in power, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland ...
The Reform leader has been in the US, bemoaning Britain's 'awful authoritarian situation'. It's a shame about his party's own anti-media huff back home, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde ...
British politicians' rhetoric has become increasingly shouty and hateful. And now the home secretary has joined the chorus, says writer Diane Taylor ...
Listen to the inflammatory language around immigration, multiculturalism, press freedom - that old notion of British 'moderation' has gone for ever, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett ...